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Commission conditions approval for digital message sign on Plainfield Pike
Summary
After debating whether LED message centers should be allowed, the commission issued a positive recommendation with conditions (no moving messages, 30-second display limit, operation during business hours) for a proposed electronic message center at 250 Plainfield Pike.
The Planning Commission considered a request to add an electronic message center to an existing freestanding sign at 250 Plainfield Pike and reviewed staff concerns that LED messaging can be visually overwhelming and is not explicitly contemplated by the ordinance. Staff recommended denying the application, but a motion for a positive recommendation with operational conditions carried 4–3.
Commissioners who supported the motion proposed standard conditions used previously in the city: no moving messages, messages not to change more frequently than every 30 seconds, and operation limited to business hours. The commission recorded its conditional positive recommendation and will forward the record to the Zoning Board of Review for final decision.
